3 Dead after Shooting in Maryland Mall

3 Dead after Shooting in Maryland Mall

Gunman opens fire at a mall near Baltimore. Authorities say 3 are dead.

Columbia, MD-- At least three people were killed Saturday in a shooting at a shopping mall in Columbia, Md., near Baltimore on Saturday, police said.

“Three people confirmed dead at Columbia Mall. Victims unknown at this time,” Howard County, Md., police wrote in a tweet.

In a separate post on Twitter, police added that one of the victims was located near a gun and ammunition.

Police said the first 911 call reporting a shooting at the mall was received at 11:15 a.m. As of approximately 12:30 p.m., they said they hadn’t received reports of additional shots heard following the initial burst of gunfire.